The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-19
The severest Gale at New Bedford,
Mass, Since 1869.
Damage to Shipping, including Sew
eraI Maine Vessels.
A Terrific wind-stornn Sweeps over
Eastern Colorado.
Train Blown from Bridge, Passen-
gers and Train Hands injured.
High Waters In Chicago and Great
Damage Expected to Property.
Great Fall OF Snow In the Dominion,
Electric Storm In Pennsylvania.

New BEDFORD, Mass. Feb. 1s.-The gale
fought was the worst since the great storm
Of 1862 The damage Is very heavy. but Is
confined to along the river front, where the
wind ragged with great severity, and shipping
suffered In consequence. Seh6oners we're
torn from their moorings, crushed against
the wharves, and each other, and bowsprits
were twisted like matches. Schooners
More Light Of Calias, M. 3. Mahoney OF
Castine, Seabird Of fremont, Maine, which
were fastened together near Fish island were
badly damaged. The lights were torn from
the riggings, and telephone and telegraph
wires were snapped and broken. 1t Is I'M
possible to give an estimate Of the loss TO
shipping and piers tonight.
DENVER, Col, Feb. ia light wind
storm set in over the entire eastern portion
Of Colorado at ten O'Clock, Wednesday night.
Its velocity steadily increased until four
o'clock yeasterday morning, when gale was
blowing at the rate Of sixty miles an hour.
This continued until two o'clock yesterday
afternoon. In this city, many buildings
were unroofed, smoke stacks. chimneys and
telegraph and telephone poles levelled with
the ground and plate glass windows broken.
Outside Of Denver, casualties reported are
considerably greater than in the city. On
the Denverfand Rio Grande railway, four
miles north Of Colorado Springs, every coach
Of the north bound Salt Lake express, con-
sisting Of two sleeping Gears, two passenger
coaches and baggage and mail car was
blown from the track at three o'clock yes
terday morning and the mail car and its con-
tents destroyed by fire.
Had the accident happened while the train
was on the high embanlment short dis
tance further on the loss Of life would have
been great Fortunately, however, the
ground was perfectly level and no one was
injured A freight train Of twenty cars.
which was on side track near by, waiting
for the express to pass, was also Fderailed BY
the wind and the cars were badly damaged.
A passenger train Of three leoaehes, which
left the Union depot on the Denver Il South
Park road for Morrison at eight o'clock was
lifted from the track by terrific blast and
hurled down an embankment when about ~
miles from the city. One passenger had a
leg broken and several others were badly
bruised. Near Como on the same road the
Leadyille express was thrown over a bridge
and nearly all the passengers and train men
severely Injured and the coaches badly
wrecked. All incoming trains on various
roads we're from tive 10 ten minutes late on
account Of the storm.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S-The streets and side
walks in the northern part OF South Chicago
are invisible and the cellars are completely
filed with water. The water In the yards OF
some houses Is several feet deep and at one
house the water reaches the level Of the hrst
floor compelling the occupants 70 move. The
river is several inches higher than Thursday
and Is still rising. In the neghborhOod OF
Cummings the water Is much deeper. The
track Of the Belt Line railway Is at least six
inches under water and the rails Of the Rock
Island road are partially submerged. In One
Hundred and Sixth street the water Is from
six to eighteen inches deep. Should the
water rise much higher, incalculable damage
will be the result.
FORT PIERRE, Da, Feb. 1s.--Another bliz-
Zard Is raging and trains are all abandoned.
The snow Is drifting badly. The county
board Is being appealed to for aid by famil-
les heretofore considered above want. It Is
a horrible winter for Dakota settlers and the
suffering cannot be realized.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. l8.-A heavy
electric storm, accompanied by violent rain,
passed over this city this evening. doing con-
siderable damage to both public and private
property.
FREDERICTowN, No., Feb. 1s.-A heavy
shock Of earthquake was felt in this section
last night
OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. ts.-A heavy snow
storm lasting all day has greatly delayed
railroad trains.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-The worst storm OF
the winter has been prevailing throughout
the Northwest today. The telegraph service
west Of Omaha and st. Paul Is completely
cut Off Trains from the East managed to
pull in several hours late. This morning
nearly all the street railway lines in st.
Paul and Minneapolis were blocked.